Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States of America: Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- United States of America
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 6.9 per 1,000 live births against 6.5 per 1,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 145th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.18 per 1,000 live births | 12.28 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 24.01 per 1,000 live births | 9.74 per 1,000 live births | 14.27 per 1,000 live births | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.18 per 1,000 live births | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.75 per 1,000 live births | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | 0.08 per 1,000 live births | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.08 per 1,000 live births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States of America?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 6.9 per 1,000 live births against 6.5 per 1,000 live births in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States of America rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 145th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.